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Farmers’ Market Feasts: Maximizing Local Summer Produce

There is a moment in the Canadian summer—brief, golden, and intensely flavourful—when the farmers' market becomes...

Splash Safely: Why Your Skin and Ears Might Throw a Summer Tantrum

Think about the ideal day out by the lake. The cooler is packed, you've found the perfect spot to lie on the beach, and now...

Unstoppable Tracy Schmitt: The Leadership Mindset That Turns Barriers into Breakthroughs with Resilience, Reinvention, and Real Leadership

Tracy Schmitt doesn’t just talk about resilience — she embodies it. Known globally as Unstoppable Tracy, she has...

The 24/7 of You: Why it is the Ultimate Season for a Self-Care Overhaul

Let’s say today the Canadian summer is at its peak, and you are probably trying to make the most of your time by enjoying a

MIND MATTERS

The Psychology of Play: Why Adults Need Summer Recess Too

As the long days of summer stretch out, many Canadian adults watch children fill parks and playgrounds while they...

Managing Vacation Anxiety – How to Unplug from the Office Truly

Visualize this. It is the first day of what has been anticipated by you all the way since March. You made an...

Sleep Hygiene Reboot: Adjusting to Longer Daylight Hours

Let us imagine that it is a Tuesday in late March. After a night's work and the yearly ritual known as the...

The Power of Morning Light: Resetting Your Circadian Rhythm for Spring

Imagine this: It is a Tuesday morning in early April, and you have at last changed your parka for a jacket. But as you...



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TECH TALK

Wearable Tech: Are Fitness Trackers Helping or Hurting Your Body Image?

“By the time you finish reading this sentence, your fitness tracker has likely logged another dozen steps.” In my own experience...

Ergonomics for the Hybrid Worker: Avoiding the Couch-Slouch

You're on a video call from your kitchen table, laptop propped on a stack of cookbooks, neck craned forward...

Digital Detox Weekends: Reclaiming Your Attention Span

So, if perusing your weekly screen time report is like binge-watching, well, you are certainly in good company...

Predictive Analytics in Public Health: Preventing Illness Before It Begins

A public health department identifies rising indicators of respiratory distress across a specific neighborhood...

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WELLNESS WISDOM

The 24/7 of You: Why it is the Ultimate Season for a Self-Care Overhaul

Let’s say today the Canadian summer is at its peak, and you are probably trying to make the most of your time by enjoying a

Beyond the Blues: Seasonal Affective Disorder and Winter Well Being

For many Canadians, winter’s shorter days bring more than cold hands and icy streets. Feelings of sadness, fatigue and...

When Temperatures Plunge: Understanding Cold Weather Risks and Staying Safe

Canada is famous for its winters, but plummeting temperatures bring real health risks. The federal...

Feeding the Winter Body: Vitamin D, Nutrition and Staying Well

Sunlight triggers the production of vitamin D, a hormone vital for bone, muscle, immune and mood health...




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BEAUTIFICATION

Cosmetic Surgery and Aesthetic Wellness: Navigating Choice, Identity and Safety

Cosmetic surgery has long straddled the line between medicine and aesthetics, offering procedures that reshape...

Global and Regional Spending on Cosmetics and Beauty Products (2025–2026)

The cosmetics and beauty industry has transformed from a discretionary niche into a global economic force...

Your Skin Is Talking

Your skin might not have a voice, but it speaks volumes. From dullness...

The New Era of Rhinoplasty: What Patients Need to Know

For years, rhinoplasty has been viewed through a narrow lens—either as...

HEALTH HUB

Health Awareness of the Month: June 14 – World Blood Donor Day

Just picture this: It's a hectic day at a Toronto trauma centre, and a patient comes in after sustaining severe injuries...

From Oxford to Canada: Dr. Tim Stockwell on Alcohol, Society, and What We Get Wrong

Dr. Tim Stockwell has spent his career chasing one question that shapes millions of lives: How does alcohol truly affect us?...

Parkinson’s Awareness: Separating Fact from Fiction

Sitting at breakfast, I noticed my husband's hands were shaking. It was the first sign that Parkinson's had...

Inside Canada’s Clinic Crunch: Why Accessing Primary Care Is Still Hard

Canadian health care is built around publicly funded physician services, yet millions of people struggle...



HOLISTIC HEALING

Heatwave Safety: Recognizing and Preventing Heat Exhaustion

When the temperature soars, your body works hard to keep you cool. Most days, a glass of water, a shady spot...

Gardening for the Soul: The Therapeutic Benefits of Soil Microbes

The connection I feel when I first plunge my hands into the soil — It’s meditative. That warm earth between my fingers...

Asthma Awareness: Navigating the Shift into High Pollen Season

If you have ever walked outside on a lovely spring day in Canada, changed out of your parka into a light jacket...

Women’s Heart Health: Recognizing the Signs and Revitalizing Fitness for Spring

Heart disease is the leading cause of death among women in the United States, yet it’s still often viewed as primarily...



GREEN LIVING

Splash Safely: Why Your Skin and Ears Might Throw a Summer Tantrum

Think about the ideal day out by the lake. The cooler is packed, you've found the perfect spot to lie on the beach, and now...

Men’s Health Checklist: Screenings You Shouldn’t Ignore This Year

For decades, Canadian men have embraced a "if it isn't broken, don't fix it" approach to health. “As a man, I can...

Come Together: Canadian Mental Health Week, May 4–10

Every May, something important happens across Canada. In schools, workplaces, community centres, and...

Eyes in the Digital Age: How the 20-20-20 Rule Can Ease Strain and Headaches

Staring at screens is a defining feature of modern life. Whether working from home or scrolling through social media...

SURVIVOR'S SAGA

Unstoppable Tracy Schmitt: The Leadership Mindset That Turns Barriers into Breakthroughs with Resilience, Reinvention, and Real Leadership

Tracy Schmitt doesn’t just talk about resilience — she embodies it. Known globally as Unstoppable Tracy, she has...

Living Without Limits: Judy Mitri on Type 1 Diabetes, Resilience, and Redefining Strength

Some people build careers. Others build momentum. Judy Mitri does both. Her life reads like a masterclass in...

Stu Schwartz: Life Lessons acquired from Beating Cancer Twice, Surviving a Heart Attack, and Inspiring Ottawa’s Community

Stu Schwartz’s story reads like a blockbuster script - radio fame, life-threatening battles...

Turning Pain into Purpose: Angie Poirier’s Journey from Oncology Mom to Cancer Advocate

Angie Poirier didn’t ask for the cancer fight to arrive at her doorstep. But when...


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MONEY TALKS

Health Insurance for Your Career: Why peace of mind comes from knowing you have options

Most of us insure the things we value. Our health. Our homes. Our cars. We don’t protect them because...

Burnout and Beyond: Building Healthy Workplaces

Canadian workplaces are in crisis. Surveys indicate that 70 % of employees...

Are Healthcare ETFs Ready for a Comeback or Just Catching Their Breath?

For much of 2025, healthcare stocks have looked tired. The S&P 500 Healthcare...

Pharmacies Are Becoming Canada’s New Front Door to Primary Care

On a Friday morning in Surrey a Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacist is doing...


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Women Build Day, organized in partnership with Habitat for Humanity Niagara, is designed to bring women together to actively contribute to building safe, affordable housing while promoting empowerment, collaboration, and community engagement. The initiative reflects a broader goal of addressing housing challenges by creating opportunities for individuals to make a tangible, hands-on impact while strengthening a shared sense of purpose.

This year, Rohini D’Cunha played a key role in bringing this vision to life by organizing and leading a dedicated team for the event. Known for her strong commitment to community and her ability to connect people around meaningful causes, Rohini brought colleagues together to contribute not only to construction efforts but also to a collective mission of creating lasting change.

For the Niagara BuildHERS, participation in this day goes beyond the physical act of building—it represents a commitment to fostering dignity, opportunity, and long-term stability for families in need of safe housing. They also recognize the support of University of Niagara Falls Canada in cultivating a culture that encourages community involvement and enables initiatives like this through active volunteer engagement.

Niagara BuildHERS demonstrate how purpose-driven action, when combined with teamwork and opportunity, can result in meaningful and lasting impact.

HEALTHY BITES

Farmers’ Market Feasts: Maximizing Local Summer Produce

There is a moment in the Canadian summer—brief, golden, and intensely flavourful—when the farmers' market becomes...

Hydration Hacks: Beyond Plain Water for Summer Sweat Sessions

Canada's summers pack a punch. From the humidity of southern Ontario to the dry heat rolling across the Prairies...

Plant-Based Proteins: Fueling Muscle Recovery Naturally

Whether you're a weekend cyclist, a hockey player recovering from hard practice, or a gym-goer trying to...

The Gut-Brain Connection: How Early Spring Produce Feeds Your Mood

Do you feel weird this time of year? Canadian asparagus, peas, and rhubarb can fix that. You know that feeling...

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

Community Gardens: Cultivating Food and Neighbourhood Bonds

On a sunny Saturday morning in many Canadian neighbourhoods, a community garden is one of the liveliest places...

Indigenous Canoe Journeys: Healing Through Water and Tradition

Think of a river upon which no cedar canoe had set foot for more than a hundred years. Not due to any changes in the...

Living Fully, Caring Deeply: Kirsten Woodend on Nursing, Loss, Resilience, and the Power of Human Connection

Some people spend a lifetime mastering a craft. Others spend a lifetime mastering what it means to be human...

Breaking the Stigma: Community Initiatives for Youth Mental Health in Canada

There is a quiet crisis unfolding in communities across Canada — one that doesn't always make the front page but...

FIT & FAB

Trailblazing: The Best Accessible Hiking Trails Across Canada

salty boardwalks on the Atlantic coast to city-side green spaces in Ottawa–Gatineau and coast-to-coast mapping on the...

Outdoor Yoga: Canada’s Most Beautiful Studio Is Outside

Fresh air, birdsong, a mat beneath your feet, and the scent of pine or saltwater in the breeze—outdoor yoga is...

Shine in Sun: Train Safely for Summer Runs

You've finally tossed out the treadmill, spring is upon us, and that Canadian sun is starting to do some real work...

Puddle-Jumping Workouts: Embracing the Rain for Outdoor Cardio

Remember when you couldn’t resist jumping into a puddle right after it rained? Let's be honest...

SPECTRUM OF HOPE

Invisible Disabilities and Workplace Inclusion

Invisible disabilities encompass chronic pain, mental-health conditions...

Breaking Stigma: Learning Disabilities and ADHD Awareness Month

October is Learning Disabilities (LD) and ADHD Awareness Month. The Learning...

Rethinking Neurodiversity: Canada’s Shift Toward Acceptance and Belonging

Every April 2, Canada joins the world in recognizing Autism Awareness Day...

BOOK OF THE MONTH

Why Your Microbiome is the Secret to Wellness: A Review of Giulia Enders’ “Gut”

To most of us, the gut is a "Quasimodo" in the body’s architecture – unappealing, uneven and disregarded until it...

Is Your Destiny Written in DNA? A Review of Siddhartha Mukherjee’s “The Gene”

Whereas the twentieth century could be described as the age of the splitting of atoms and the creation of the digital bits...

Can You Eat Your Way to a Longer Life? A Review of Michael Greger’s “How Not to Die”

Should one be browsing the selection in the health and wellness department of a Canadian bookstore, "How Not to Die"...

Your Body Explained Like Never Before: A Fascinating Tour from Head to Toe

If you were to take your body to a hardware store in an attempt to price out the various elements within...

THE LATEST

Farmers’ Market Feasts: Maximizing Local Summer Produce

There is a moment in the Canadian summer—brief, golden, and intensely flavourful—when the farmers' market becomes...

Splash Safely: Why Your Skin and Ears Might Throw a Summer Tantrum

Think about the ideal day out by the lake. The cooler is packed, you've found the perfect spot to lie on the beach, and now...

Unstoppable Tracy Schmitt: The Leadership Mindset That Turns Barriers into Breakthroughs with Resilience, Reinvention, and Real Leadership

Tracy Schmitt doesn’t just talk about resilience — she embodies it. Known globally as Unstoppable Tracy, she has...

The 24/7 of You: Why it is the Ultimate Season for a Self-Care Overhaul

Let’s say today the Canadian summer is at its peak, and you are probably trying to make the most of your time by enjoying a

Heatwave Safety: Recognizing and Preventing Heat Exhaustion

When the temperature soars, your body works hard to keep you cool. Most days, a glass of water, a shady spot...

The Psychology of Play: Why Adults Need Summer Recess Too

As the long days of summer stretch out, many Canadian adults watch children fill parks and playgrounds while they...

Why Your Microbiome is the Secret to Wellness: A Review of Giulia Enders’ “Gut”

To most of us, the gut is a "Quasimodo" in the body’s architecture – unappealing, uneven and disregarded until it...

Trailblazing: The Best Accessible Hiking Trails Across Canada

salty boardwalks on the Atlantic coast to city-side green spaces in Ottawa–Gatineau and coast-to-coast mapping on the...

Community Gardens: Cultivating Food and Neighbourhood Bonds

On a sunny Saturday morning in many Canadian neighbourhoods, a community garden is one of the liveliest places...

Indigenous Canoe Journeys: Healing Through Water and Tradition

Think of a river upon which no cedar canoe had set foot for more than a hundred years. Not due to any changes in the...